Series ✦ Penny’s Take
Among the Brave
Margaret Peterson Haddix · 2004
76/100
👍 Worth It
Trey is a quietly compelling hero, and Haddix uses his unlikely bravery to give this mid-series entry genuine momentum and character growth. The story demands investment in earlier books, and sensitive readers should know the dystopian stakes are real — children die in this world. But for its intended middle-grade audience already in the series, it delivers exactly the fast, tense adventure it promises.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety72
substance74
craft78
originality68
accuracy80
hype70
age-fit80
human-eye75
Penny’s verdict76
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